Comments on: 2008-09 NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder

By: teen pee spy

teen pee spy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:15:52 +0000

emm. really like it

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:26:11 +0000

rob -

you are right that the road are far worse than the home. a decent logo could have helped on the shorts too, but I’ve never seen a more plain and boring new logo in awhile.

should have gone with the Barons or Marshalls

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:54:56 +0000

The major benefit of having OKC is that other teams have their long road trips shortened tremendously for most teams to 5 or 6 straight road games. Before, teams would go through these ridiculous 7 game or 8 game road trips. Only seven teams have to go through 7 or 8 game road trips. Of the seven, only 2 teams have an eight game road trip. It is tiresome for teams. Even though they don’t want to use fatigue as an excuse when they lose games, but that fatigue really takes its toll! The next thing the schedule makers need to do is to give teams another day off when teams have to start their long east/west coast trip and have another day off when teams return from their long trips!!

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:27:46 +0000

Now, I would like to remember the Emerald City's Seattle Supersonics!!! Seattle Supersonics (1967-2008) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Supersonics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80 Not to mention the end of the Seattle Storm!! (2000-2008) (on a side note: the Sixers have won 6 of the 7 at Key Arena!!)

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:16:48 +0000

Nice assessment Dannie & Pete! Wow, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Somehow, mentally, I am not completely used to saying that. (I still think Green and Yellow and Seattle Supersonics). Expectations for this team are not very high, but perhaps the relocation to Oklahoma would help this team tremendously in the near future.

Here it goes:

Strength(s):
-P.J Carlesimo (I’m glad he has another chance in coaching!!)
-The Oklahoma fans(They were great for the Hornets in 05-06)
-Kevin Durant (potential to be a star, started showing signs in the second half)
-Trade chips (especially in three way deals lately!!)
-Nothing to lose, but plenty to improve on
-Potential to be a great fastbreak scoring, rebounding team
-Joe Smith & Desmond Mason for leadership and cooperation!
Greatest weakness(es):
-Weird team name and logo, looks WNBA like
-Will Sasquatch be extinct?
-Will Thunder be in Golden State?
-Blue road uniforms (Home ones are fine!)
-the fundamentals of basketball! (especially defense)

Look for Kevin Durant’s possible growth change and maturity in year 2 for him. The team needs to get stability in many facets of the game and then they can really be something. Plus, those OKC fans are electric!!

With that said, the Thunder will be 5th in the Northwest Division, 15th in the West!! (Maybe get the #1 draft pick in 2009!!)

(On a side note, the Sixers will sweep the Thunder or contain them on Ben Franklin’s kite. (2-0). Andre Iguodala v.s Kevin Durant matchup– that should be fun!! Our frontcourt should be able to take care of the Thunder’s. Last year, Dalembert had “fun” against the Sonics (Thunder) with 22pts and 13 rebounds. At Seattle last year, he had 6 blocks in a Sixers victory.)

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